The Eagle Scout board of review is how the council and district advancement committees determines a Scout's understanding of the ideals of Scouting and how he applies them in daily life in the troop. This review is not and should not be an examination or retest of skills learned. Rather, it is an attempt to determine the Scout's attitude and his acceptance of Scouting's ideals, both in the troop and outside of it. The board should get a sense of the importance that the Scout attributes to Scouting in his home life, at school, and in the troop. It also shows how the Scout perceives the troop and its adult leaders.

A supplemental training is available at www.scouting.org   to assist adult volunteers in conducting boards of reviews for Scouts at all ranks.  All board of review members are encouraged to review this training module to ensure that they are giving each Scout a proper board of review.